Alireza’s blunder gave Hikaru Nakamura a surprise win: the game featuring a rook-ending in the match between Triveni Continental Kings and American Gambits had been heading towards a draw.

It was a day of upsets at the Global Chess League, as Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja were handed defeats. The PBG Alaskan Knights extended their dominant run with a commanding victory over the Ganges Grandmasters.

Alireza's blunder leads to Nakamura's surprise win in Global Chess League, with PBG Alaskan Knights still on top.

Day two at the Global Chess League Season 2 featured a highly anticipated duel between league favorites, the Alpine Sg Pipers, and reigning champions, the Triveni Continental Kings. The Pipers, playing with the white pieces,

Day 6 of Global Chess League 2024 saw Anish Giri guiding Alaskan Knights to a crucial win against Ganges Grandmasters.

PBG Alaskan Knights defeated Ganges Grandmasters and are now only one win away from the Global Chess League final with three more matches remaining before the knockout stage.

But finally, Carlsen threw in the towel against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and exited the playing hall in a huff. What made matters worse was that his team, the Alpine SG Pipers, lost 5-14 to the upGrad Mumba Masters with defeats for Richard Rapport and Daniel Dardha.

The Mumba Masters bounced back decisively to climb from the bottom of the standings to fourth place, just behind the Pipers, with a 14-5 win on Tuesday.